Big Tree Plant

Plant more trees!

During the past two years Natural Enterprise have helped Islanders plant over 3000 trees in ‘The Big Tree Plant’, a joint project with Spectrum Housing Association.

The Big Tree Plant is a national project, launched in December 2010 to increase the number of trees planted in towns, cities and neighbourhoods throughout England. The target is to see 1 million trees planted by 2015 – to date the project is well on track to deliver this, with over 800,000 already planted.

It’s not too late to take part in the Big Tree Plant. There are still a number of oak, maple, disease-resistant elm, hazel, wild service and walnut to be planted across the Island this winter, helping to make our neighbourhoods more attractive, healthy and wildlife-friendly places to live.

The young trees are available free to groups /sites meeting the criteria of the project: mainly that the trees will ideally be planted on public/community land, but if not, must show public benefit; planted in or close proximity to towns/villages, rather than countryside planting; landowner’s permission must be provided for planting; the group must plant the trees themselves and newly-established trees will require care, such as watering next summer.

A variety of groups on the island have already taken advantage of the offer, including schools, Parish Councils and residential care homes.